diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 5b5d60a..5dcc5f5 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -401,6 +401,11 @@
 	fio_clients_terminate();
 }
 
+static void sig_show_status(int sig)
+{
+	show_running_run_stats();
+}
+
 static void client_signal_handler(void)
 {
 	struct sigaction act;
@@ -414,6 +419,11 @@
 	act.sa_handler = sig_int;
 	act.sa_flags = SA_RESTART;
 	sigaction(SIGTERM, &act, NULL);
+
+	memset(&act, 0, sizeof(act));
+	act.sa_handler = sig_show_status;
+	act.sa_flags = SA_RESTART;
+	sigaction(SIGUSR1, &act, NULL);
 }
 
 static int send_client_cmd_line(struct fio_client *client)